Last Action: The Cardinals could not keep pace with Winona State in falling to the Warriors 71-40 Tuesday. … Augsburg, meanwhile, opened its MIAC schedule with an 86-71 win over St. Olaf on Wednesday.

Last Meeting: The Cardinals erupted for 50 first-half points, then held off a late Augsburg charge in beating the Auggies 88-82 on Feb. 14, 2004.

This and That:

Jeff Tendall Team-leading 12.7 ppg

Today’s game is the conference opener for the Cardinals. … Jimmy Wajda was the Cardinals’ top scorer in their loss to Winona State, netting nine points. … . Jeff Tendall is the team’s leading scorer, averaging 12.7 ppg. … SMU’s 40-point effort against the NCAA Division II Warriors was its lowest offensive output of the season. … Augsburg’s 15-point win over St. Olaf Wednesday snapped the Auggies’ three-game losing streak. … Lucas Olson-Patterson collected his eighth career double-double (18 points, 17 rebounds) in Augsburg’s rout of St. Olaf. … As a team, Augsburg is averaging 70.8 ppg.